The department has facilities and faculty expertise that allow master's students to complete their programs in almost any area of biology. Laboratories on the main campus are equipped for biotechnology, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, mammalogy, genetic analysis (including DNA sequencing), and computer modeling.<br>Biology, M.S. Program Learning Outcomes<br>Graduate students will:<br><br>apply a rich body of relevant biological sciences knowledge and information to solve complex scientific problems and challenges<br>present a proposal for biological research or project of their own design<br>conduct a unique and independent biological investigation or an independent project according to the rigors and conventions of the field<br>communicate the results of their scientific investigation or project in an oral format according to conventions of the discipline<br>communicate the results of their scientific investigation or project in writing according to the conventions of the discipline